Christopher Cassella is a graduating senior majoring in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. He has been doing hands-on research in the Habas Lab every semester since summer of 2017. His research included screening fish for CRISPR/Cas9-induced mutations and cloning genes into expression vectors. Christopher was recently awarded with the Dr. Nina W. Hillman Award, which goes to a graduating senior in biology who has shown excellence in both the classroom and research in developmental biology or genetics. Christopher is the first undergraduate researcher from the Habas Lab to win this award. Congratulations and good luck in all your future endeavors! |